| Main Entry: | bet one's bottom dollar |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | wager the last of one's money |
Synonyms: |
gamble on, lay money on, make book on |
| Main Entry: | count on/count upon |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | depend on; rely |
Synonyms: |
aim for, bank on, bargain for, believe, believe in, bet bottom dollar, bet on, expect from, heed, lean on, pin faith on, place confidence in, plan on, reckon on, rest on, score, stake on, swear by, tab, take as gospel truth, take for granted, take on trust, trust |
Antonyms: |
disbelieve, distrust, not expect |
| Main Entry: | hold |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | believe |
Synonyms: |
assume, aver, bet bottom dollar, buy*, consider, credit, cross one's heart, deem, entertain, esteem, feel, have hunch, have sneaking suspicion, judge, lap up, lay money on, maintain, okay, presume, reckon, regard, sense, set store by, swear by, swear up and down, take as gospel truth, take stock in, think, view |
Antonyms: |
abandon, disbelieve, forsake |
| Main Entry: | lean |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | count, depend on |
Synonyms: |
bank on, believe in, bet bottom dollar, bet on, confide, gamble on, have faith, hinge on, lay money on, put faith in, rely, trust |
| Notes: | lean means thin or without excess fat or containing little excess, while a lien is the right to take or sell another's property if an obligation is not met |
Antonyms: |
disregard, forget |